In the 23rd round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid challenged Rayo Vallecano away.

It is estimated that Cooper himself did not expect that his team would play an offensive battle with Atletico Madrid at home.

Just three minutes into the game, Falcao opened the scoring for Rayo Vallecano.

But two minutes later, Di Maria scored a goal to equalize the score.

In the 13th minute, with an assist from Luka Modric, Messi penetrated the goal guarded by De Gea and overtook the score.

But in the 33rd minute, Hulk scored again for Rayo Vallecano.

The 2-2 draw in the first half made the situation even more out of control.

After a 15-minute break, the fighting resumed.

Atletico Madrid launched a fierce attack, and in the 58th minute, Suarez received an assist from Marcelo and scored a goal, once again exceeding the score, 3-2!

Cooper made a series of substitutions in an attempt to launch a counterattack.

In the 78th minute, Hazard, who came on as a substitute, received an assist from Messi and scored in the middle of the penalty area, 4-2!

But just four minutes later, Rayo Vallecano's substitute center Berbatov broke through Neuer's goal with an unbelievable long-range shot, closing the gap for Rayo Vallecano again.

3 to 4!

But in the 87th minute, Iniesta's goal extended the score again for Atletico Madrid, 5-3!

In the 89th minute, Rayo Vallecano was awarded a corner, and Falcao received Hulk's header to cross it for Rayo Vallecano.

4 to 5!

In the 92nd minute, in the last minute of stoppage time, Atletico also got a corner kick opportunity.

Virgil van Dijk's close-range header sealed the win for Atletico.

6 to 4!

After the game, fans all over the world were fascinated and hooked, thinking that this was the model of La Liga's attacking football.

Scoring 10 goals in one game, it's insane!

Especially in the second half, the game was so exciting, both teams were completely crazy.

Yang Hao didn't get angry, but he didn't praise the players either.

Everyone could tell that he was very unhappy with the game.

But it can't be helped.

Playing in a row, just played Barcelona in midweek, rotation is a must.

What's worse is that after Pepe was absent due to injury, it had a big impact on Atletico's backline.

Both Sergio Ramos and Thiago Silva have certain defensive problems, which is an inevitable shortcoming.

Van Dijk is very strong and has been strongly supported by Yang Hao, but the question is, in a high-intensity game such as playing Rayo Vallecano away, Yang Hao let Ramos and Thiago Silva not use, and let Van Dijk start, is it appropriate?

In fact, later, Yang Hao realized that Rayo Vallecano was grabbing Atletico Madrid's head and fighting, so he decided to replace Van Dijk.

That's where Van Dijk's last-minute goal came in.

The Dutch centre-back has been training in La Liga for a few years and has performed quite well overall, but he is only 21 years old and still a little immature.

……

After playing Rayo Vallecano in the city and returning to Mahada Hongda, after the team was disbanded, Yang Hao remained in the office and did not leave.

The next round is an away game against Valladolid.

Claudio Ranieri's side have surprised everyone this season.

They are currently ranked 7th in La Liga, which is outrageous.

Valladolid's reinforcements are not strong, and there are not even many star players, and Montolivo is an Italian international, but it is not a big name, which leads to Valladolid's cost-effective reinforcements have not attracted much attention.

But after the halfway game, this team ranked 7th.

Don't think that 7th place in La Liga is a bad result, it's already very impressive.

Especially as a promoted horse.

But Yang Hao is not having a headache about how to kick Valladolid, but thinking about his own affairs.

"Don't you think I'm getting bolder now?"

Yang Hao suddenly asked, which made Guardiola, Lillo and Mendiodo and others all confused.

A black question mark flashed above everyone's head.

You, Yang Hao, are timid?

Speak it to others, will anyone believe it?

"In the past, like Ramos and Pepe, they played in the team very early, and 21 years old is relatively late."

When Yang Hao said this, he suddenly sighed, "It was said before, but it wasn't too long, just three or four years ago, when Ramos, Pepe and Thiago Silva, how badly were we scolded?" ”

Everyone present had experienced that era, and they could be regarded as having survived with Yang Hao, and they all smiled bitterly.

From the perspective of hindsight, Yang Hao did the right thing, so he won applause from all over the sky.

But at the time, it was a really crazy decision.

Even within the team, there are many people who are skeptical, let alone worried.

"But now, like Van Dijk, I still don't feel at ease to use it, I feel that I am getting less and less courageous."

After finishing speaking, Yang Hao himself couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

"The ignorant are always fearless, and the wise are always worried." Pep Guardiola couldn't help but jump out of the way.

Everyone looked at Guardiola strangely again, chewing on his words.

Not to mention, it makes sense.

"In the past, the competitive pressure was not as great as it is now, La Liga is more of a competition between us, Real Madrid and Barcelona, no matter how much we pull our hips, we can ensure that the top four in the league can be done."

"But what about now? With so many teams coveting the top four in the league, although we are a little more secure, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no problems, especially after defeat, and the consequences are unimaginable under the chain reaction. ”

"Before, how much revenue did our team make? How much is it now? If we can't keep the top four in the league, even if the sponsors don't trouble us, just according to the contract, our team's income will be lost at least more than 100 million euros. ”

Juanma Lillo analyzes Yang Hao's mentality from the overall trend of the league.

"At the end of the day, I used to focus more on the competitive level, but now there are too many issues to consider, too broad and too complex."

Everyone nodded their heads after hearing this.

In fact, it's not just Yang Hao, why aren't they?

Before doing anything, we will first consider whether it is in line with Atletico's current status and influence, whether it will bring any bad consequences, and whether it will affect the team......

Yang Hao sighed with mixed feelings.

In fact, he vaguely guessed that many people should think of it, but they are reluctant to say it, or dare not say it.

That's the locker room.

Throughout the history of world football, there has never been a team with five Ballon d'Or as Atletico Madrid.

Such a lineup configuration is definitely the most luxurious and huge ever.

But behind the glamorous, it often also represents complex interpersonal relationships.

Although they are all from Atletico Madrid's youth training, although Yang Hao is in charge of suppression, there will inevitably be some problems between the players, including some playing time.

Many people will wonder why Messi can sincerely celebrate Iniesta at the Ballon d'Or ceremony?

The reason is simple, he has won two Golden Globe awards!

Moreover, with his current situation, he doesn't know how many seats he can take.

But what about Iniesta?

That's it!

Messi is now the first brother of Atletico Madrid, whose status is unshakable.

So, why can't he really celebrate Iniesta?

But on the other hand, what if Messi hasn't won the award yet?

What if Iniesta wins the award and shakes Messi's position?

With more stars, the more the manager has to weigh the pros and cons, and the more cumbersome it is to control.

Does Yang Hao know?

He knows.

Therefore, everything he does, from the player's position to supporting Guardiola's succession, he is cautious and cautious, step by step, for fear of a little mistake.

But that's where it is.

This is not a problem of Atletico alone, nor of a few, but a problem that all teams, all big companies, and even all institutions will inevitably encounter.

There is no solution to this problem!

When a team begins to encounter this kind of problem, and it becomes more and more intense, and even affects the team's combat effectiveness, the solution is simple, substitution!

If you change the commander, you will change the general!

For example, before Yang Hao crossed, many people were asking, why is Real Madrid's renewal so smooth, but Barcelona is so unsmooth?

The answer lies in this.

When Real Madrid resolutely sold Cristiano Ronaldo, although they suffered a lot of pain and their results were affected, they showed a very strong determination to update and iterate the squad, and then insisted on vigorously supporting young players.

In addition to Ronaldo, the most typical is the departure and use of players such as the ceremonial three midfielders and Varane.

In the end, Real Madrid came out after surviving the pain.

What about Barcelona?

If you compare the squad changes between Real Madrid and Barcelona, it can fully reflect the gap between the management of the two clubs in this regard.

This is actually the reason why Yang Hao is determined to leave in 2014.

Kaka, Adriano, and even the likes of Torres and Iniesta are getting older.

As long as Yang Hao is still there, many things will be difficult to handle.

If you're not careful, it can really go wrong.

Yang Hao stepped down, Guardiola went up, and took full charge of the first team, Yang Hao only needs to support Guardiola silently behind his back, then Guardiola can drastically promote the reform of the lineup and create a team of his own.

If in the future, Guardiola also encounters problems similar to Yang Hao in Atletico Madrid, then take Guardiola down and change to another manager.

This is the secret of the longevity of a giant team!

……

In the 24th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid challenged Valladolid away.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring for the Bianconeri in the opening 10 minutes and added a brace in the 53rd minute of the second half to help Atletico beat Valladolid 3-0 away.

Suarez scored the third goal.

……

Evening of February 19, London.

In the second leg of the knockout round of 16 of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid challenged Arsenal away.

From the start of the game, Atletico managed to control the situation on the pitch very smoothly.

In terms of overall strength, the Sheets Corps is obviously a cut above the Gunners.

In the opening 7 minutes, after Messi broke through with the ball on the right side, he lightly picked up a pass into the penalty area and wanted to find Suarez, but Mertesacker took the lead to clear the ball with a header and pushed it out of the penalty area.

But on the edge of the box, Luka Modric grabbed the spot and passed to Toni Kroos on the left side of the edge of the box.

The German midfielder stopped the ball and fired a long-range shot from the edge of the box that cut through the Arsenal goal.

1 to 0!

It was a goal that set the game on fire.

Atletico also completely let go.

Arsenal stepped up the pressure in the midfield when they were behind and tried to press Atletico out, but the effect was not obvious.

In the 16th minute, Atletico also won a free kick on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area, but Messi missed a chance with the penalty on target.

But in the 21st minute, Toni Kroos took a corner kick, Ramos nodded the ball in front of him, and Messi, who was unguarded at the back point, suddenly cut in and stabbed the ball into the Arsenal goal from close range.

2 to 0!

And just before the end of the first half, Alves from the right side inserted back, and after coordinating with Messi, Suarez, who ran out of space in the penalty area, scored with a header from close range to expand the score again.

3 to 0!

Atletico sealed the win in the first half.

The Sheets dominated the entire first half, forcing the Gunners to even go without a single shot on goal in the first half.

Whether it is the strength of the two sides or the intensity of the game, it is obviously not at the same level.

Today's Gunners are really not competitive against a strong team like Atletico.

Even the England commentator who was commenting on the scene had to admit that as a strong player in the hellish competitive environment of La Liga, Atletico Madrid's intensity in the Champions League made it difficult for Arsenal to parry.

To say fast, the Premier League has always been the fastest-paced.

But the speed of La Liga is not the blind speed of the Premier League, but the speed of the ball.

The most obvious is Walcott, fast enough, right?

As a lone arrow in this game, he took on the burden of Arsenal's counter-attacking front.

But in the game, did he get a chance?

Can he catch a pass from behind?

The answer doesn't need to be said anymore.

Atletico Madrid are very fast in both passing and controlling the ball and switching between attack and defense, and every time they grab the ball, they can immediately transfer the ball to Arsenal's weak defensive area with continuous skillful passing.

This skill is not only in the Premier League, but also in the entire European football world.

After Arsene Wenger's departure, it has been difficult for Arsenal to appear in the Champions League in recent years, and they are really difficult to cope with in the face of Atletico Madrid's style of play.

After the restart in the second half, the Gunners took advantage of the opening game to create a wave of attacks and created two chances on goal, but neither could threaten.

But Arsenal also took advantage of a corner in the 63rd minute, Neuer made a mistake and the Gunners seized the opportunity, Mertesacker headed home to pull one back.

1 to 3!

But then, Atletico launched another wave of offensives.

Especially in the 82nd minute, Messi cut inside with the ball in the middle and had a cooperation with David Silva, David Silva sent a through pass, Alves cut diagonally into the right side of the penalty area, received the ball and pushed the goal to expand the score.

4 to 1!

In the end, Atletico beat Arsenal 4-1 away.

The score is almost guaranteed, with Atletico having one foot in the last eight.

At a time when Atletico Madrid have won the Champions League for the third time in a row, the Sheets Army still maintains a strong competitiveness.

……

Weekend, La Liga round 25.

Atletico returned to home and beat Espanyol 1-0 thanks to a goal from Fernando Torres.

Barcelona conceded a goal first and reversed Sevilla 2-1 at home.

Real Madrid also reversed Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 thanks to goals from Pastore and Higuain after conceding a goal away from home.

Valencia, on the other hand, drew 3-2 away at Zaragoza.

Getafe, on the other hand, beat Real Mallorca 3-1 away.

As a result, the situation in La Liga as a whole has gradually become clearer.

The title race is still a game between Madrid and Valencia, but the battle for the top four in the league has been completely hot, including Barcelona, Getafe, Malaga and other teams, are full of ambitions for the top four.

……

In midweek, the Copa del Rey ushered in the second leg of the semi-finals.

Atletico are at home to Sevilla.

Due to Lewandowski's eye-catching performance in the Copa del Rey, Yang Hao continued to arrange him to start.

The Polish striker did not perform well in the first half and missed a few good chances, which made Yang Hao feel the urge to change him.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the second half, Lewandowski scored a goal.

Although Sevilla equalised, Lewandowski's second goal in the 71st minute sealed the win for Atletico.

The Sheets defeated Sevilla 2-1 at home to knock out their opponents and advance to the final.

In the other matchup, Real Madrid eliminated Barcelona 4-2 with a score of 1-1 at home and 3-1 away and successfully reached the final.

As a result, this year's Copa del Rey final turned into a matchup between the Madrid duo.

This immediately attracted the attention of fans all over the world.

Not to mention anything else, many countries and regions that originally did not have much interest in broadcasting are now vying to come to the door, making the Spanish Football Federation make a lot of money.

Interestingly, the final was scheduled to be held at the Bernabeu.

Atletico Madrid played against Real Madrid and played the Copa del Rey final at the Bernabeu, and the gimmick was still full.

……

Entering March, the 26th round of La Liga was ushered in.

Real Madrid, who had just eliminated Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, beat Barcelona 2-1 at home.

Juan de Ramos' side have had a good season and have shown a good level of competitiveness, but they are still slightly less competitive.

Valencia narrowly beat city side Levante 3-2 at home.

This local derby was also played very hard.

Getafe, on the other hand, beat Zaragoza 2-0 at home.

Atletico Madrid beat Malaga 1-0 away from home thanks to Messi's goal from the bench.

……

La Liga Round 27.

Atletico Madrid sat at home and beat Real Sociedad 5-1 at home thanks to Messi's brace.

Rayo Vallecano beat Espanyol 2-0 at home.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, reversed Celta Vigo 2-1 after conceding a goal away from home.

Incidentally, Real Madrid have completed a comeback in many games so far.

On the one hand, it shows that Real Madrid has some problems with the overall level and state in the case of long-term multi-front battles, so they frequently concede goals first.

But on the other hand, the Real Madrid players also showed a rare mental state.

For example, in this game, he conceded a goal at the beginning and was one hour behind, and it was not until the 66th minute that Ronaldo equalized for Real Madrid.

The Portuguese is now the source of Real Madrid's winning spirit.

In the 71st minute, Real Madrid won a controversial penalty, and Ronaldo hit the penalty to put the score in check.

Regardless of the process, Arsene Wenger's side did show a very tenacious, very iron side.

This made Yang Hao also feel a lot of headaches.

With Real Madrid's strength and squad configuration, if it can really maintain this momentum, the team's fighting spirit will be maintained until the end of the season, and it is really possible to win La Liga.

……

In midweek, the second leg of the Champions League last-16 knockout round.

When the first leg of the match between the two sides is over, Atletico Madrid has basically qualified.

The second leg of the game was more of an over-the-top one, but Yang Hao and Atletico still didn't dare to be careless.

Arsenal tried to open the game with a wave of onslaught, but the stealing was a quick counter-attack by Atletico.

Adriano opened the scoring for Atletico after receiving an assist from Messi and carrying Mertesacker away in the box.

It wasn't until the 75th minute that Atletico took advantage of a corner kick opportunity and Pepe, who had returned from injury, headed in the goal to seal the victory for the Sheets.

2-0, Atletico beat Arsenal at home and knocked the Gunners out of the tournament 6-1 on aggregate.

……

Sometimes, things in the world are quite outrageous.

After the UEFA president changed people, a lot of things changed.

For example, this year's Champions League last-eight knockout draw.

All four teams in La Liga have advanced to the quarter-finals, the other four are Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A, and Manchester United in the Premier League.

As a result, at the time of the draw, all four La Liga teams were staggered, facing teams from the Premier League, Bundesliga and Serie A.

According to the outside media, this is the other three major leagues joining forces to beat La Liga!

Atletico Madrid are up against Juventus in Serie A.

Arsene Wenger's Real Madrid met Alex Ferguson's Manchester United again.

This is the scene of the showdown between old enemies.

Carlo Ancelotti's Valencia finally met AC Milan, and Ancelotti's encounter with his old club was another big gimmick.

But judging from outside public opinion, the effect is really explosive.

According to outside public opinion, fans actually like to watch this kind of competition, and they prefer to see the collision between different leagues.

The most effective way to stop La Liga's strength is for teams in other leagues to become more competitive as soon as possible.

As for what if the four La Liga teams are in the semi-finals of the Champions League......

UEFA President Bilal smiled in an interview with media reporters and said, "Whether the participating teams are from the same country and the same league is not the first issue we consider. ”

"The first thing we have to consider is whether the teams participating represent the highest level of the Champions League and whether they can bring the highest technical and tactical level of play to the fans."

Bilal also explained some of his views on this phenomenon, and he believes that there is no need to worry about the La Liga team's top four in the Champions League affecting the gold content and quality of the competition.

The Champions League is a cup competition, which is not the same as the league.

"Fans can see a completely different duel and different tactics in the Champions League, which is part of the value of the Champions League!"

As for whether the four La Liga teams winning the Champions League semi-finals will affect the commercial value of the Champions League, Bilal also said that he is not worried, because UEFA has invited a third-party agency to do an investigation.

"With the current influence of La Liga in the world, I can say very responsibly that it will not be affected."

……

At the weekend, we returned to La Liga for the 28th round.

Atletico beat Osasuna 2-0 away thanks to a brace from Fernando Torres.

Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-2 at home.

Sevilla beat Zaragoza 4-0 at home.

Valencia beat Real Betis 3-0 at home.

Real Madrid beat Real Mallorca 5-2 at home.

There is no shortage of exciting goals and attacking scenes in every round of La Liga now.

……

After playing the 28th round of La Liga, we ushered in a two-week national team training camp in March.

The Spanish national team is preparing for the Confederations Cup to be held in Brazil this summer, so Yang Hao began to think about the selection of the national team for the next two years.

The front and midfield are the least suspenseful.

The staffing is basically stable, especially for players like Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Xavi Alonso, Busquets and others, and the basic positions are very solid.

Cazorla, Cesc Fabregas and others are strong additions.

But Yang Hao has always wanted to do one thing, that is, to recruit players such as Carvajal, Isco, and Koke into the team.

This is really not Yang Hao's selfishness.

Since Puyol retired, Yang Hao arranged a combination of Pepe and Pique in the midfield, but the two did not work together particularly well.

Yang Hao still hopes to use Ramos to partner Pepe, and the two work together more closely at Atletico Madrid to ensure that the team's backline is solid, but in this way, the right side has become a problem.

Previously, Yang Hao tried to use Arbeloa and Juanfran, but the effect was not very good.

Both players were excellent defensively, but not very well offensively.

Looking at the whole right wing-back in Spain right now, or not only in Spain, but in the whole world football, there is a real shortage of excellent right wing-backs.

McConn's form has dropped so much, and he is still heavily used by Benitez in Getafe, why?

Because VanderWiel can't stand up.

The level of the Dutch is there.

Arbeloa is 29 years old, and Real Madrid is still willing to pay such a high price for him, why?

Because they need a high-quality player to come on the bench with Lahm, but they don't have an option.

As La Liga ushers in the era of attacking football, passing is becoming more and more important, and so is the importance of full-backs in the attacking system.

It was only at this point that everyone realised that the traditional full-backs of the past were not working.

It's like in Atletico's pass-and-cut system, McCone can't play the flavor of Alves.

Patrice Evra will not have the same effect as Marcelo.

Therefore, Yang Hao wanted to promote Carvajal.

Isco and Cork are a different story.

Koke is a very good passer, but at the same time he is also very good at running and defending, and is an all-round midfielder who can attack and defend.

Isco is the kind of player who dares to take the ball, can take the ball on the edge of the opponent's penalty area, and rely on his personal dribbling ability to create chances, which is really useful when encountering a team that is heavily defensive.

To put it sinisterly, you can't break through, and it's good to create a foul.

There is a lack of such players in the current Spanish team.

Carvajal has performed well in Atletico's first team this season, and Yang Hao has no problem calling him up, with the media and fans outside saying a few words at most.

But if Isco and Cork also entered, it would be a bit of a stretch.

Yang Hao could only observe the two young players for the time being.

However, in the World Cup qualifiers after this training camp, Spain was almost forced to draw by Finland at home, and finally defeated Finland 1-0 with Ramos' corner kick at a critical moment.

When they played away from France, Spain didn't have such good luck.

Deschamps put up a three-back iron bucket formation, blocking almost every line of Spain's attack.

In the end, the two sides drew 0-0.

Neither of them could find the back of the net.

For Spain, an away draw is not bad, but for Yang Hao, it is a wake-up call.

Deschamps will do this because he understands Spain and Yang Hao.

Once everyone sees that Deschamps can contain Spain by doing this, will other teams also learn from Deschamps' tactical play?

This is the problem that Yang Hao must consider!

If you don't prepare for a rainy day, do you have to wait for the World Cup stage to face this problem?

……

After returning from two weeks of international competition, all the La Liga powerhouses performed poorly.

Barcelona drew 2-2 away at Celta Vigo.

Rayo Vallecano drew 2-2 at home to Malaga.

Real Madrid drew 1-1 away at Zaragoza.

Valladolid lost 3-1 at home to Osasuna.

Sevilla lost 1-0 away to Levante.

Espanyol drew 2-2 at home to Real Sociedad.

Getafe drew 0-0 away at Real Betis.

Atletico drew 1-1 at home to Valencia.

Everyone found out that the strong teams either drew or lost.

And the reason for this is that there are too many internationals.

When a team with a large number of international players is affected by the national team and the player's condition is not very ideal, when it encounters a team with fewer international players, there is a problem immediately.

In La Liga, where competition is so fierce, the slightest problem can turn into a draw or even a loss.

Even those as strong as Barcelona and Real Madrid will be forced to draw by teams near the relegation zone.

As for the 1-1 match between Atletico Madrid and Valencia, both teams did not perform well.

……

Three days later, in the Champions League quarterfinals, Atletico Madrid defeated Juventus 2-0 with Messi's brace.

Arsene Wenger's Real Madrid beat Manchester United 2-1 away.

The professor faced his old enemy and raised his eyebrows again.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace at Old Trafford and performed very well.

Manchester United's Franck Franck Ribery, by contrast, appears to be a bit of a loner.

Under Rooney's aura, Ribery's handling and dribbling failed to fully play a threat.

Valencia thrashed AC Milan 4-0 at home, with Carlo Ancelotti's side showing their strongest side.

Only Barcelona drew 0-0 at home to Borussia Dortmund.

Juande Ramos' side failed to swallow Dortmund at the Camp Nou when they faced Borussia Dortmund.

It's a bit of a lot of fun now.

The Hornets showed an aggressive momentum at Camp Nou, but Barcelona didn't have much temper.

Both Juan de Ramos and his players lashed out at the Hornets for their brutal style of play after the game, but Barcelona really didn't have much to attack against Borussia Dortmund's defence.

This also makes many people worry about whether Barcelona will be upset because of this?

Borussia Dortmund's manager Jurgen Klopp began to become famous with this battle at Camp Nou.

……

The aftermath of continuous fighting is still reflected in Atletico.

In the 30th round of La Liga, the Sheets Army drew 0-0 away from Getafe.

Benitez put on a strict defensive posture in this game, completely freezing Messi, so that the Argentine could not play normally at all.

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia all won.

This also made it clear to Yang Hao and the Atletico Madrid coaching staff that the team's chances of winning La Liga this season are getting smaller and smaller.

……

In midweek, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

After a 2-0 win away, Atletico returned to home to beat Juventus 2-0.

The Sheets knocked out the Old Lady from the Champions League with an aggregate score of 4-0.

Barcelona lost 0-0 at home to Borussia Dortmund 2-3 away.

Both teams were very tenacious, but Borussia Dortmund clearly played better.

Jurgen Klopp's side broke out in an upset.

At the same time, the Hornets are also the only non-La Liga team in this Champions League to break through from the quarterfinals in the encirclement of La Liga teams.

Manchester United and AC Milan were knocked out by Real Madrid and Valencia respectively.

In this way, the final four matchups of La Liga are Atletico Madrid against Real Madrid, and Valencia against Borussia Dortmund.

……

At the weekend, the 31st round of La Liga.

Atletico Madrid finally raised their eyebrows after 2 consecutive draws.

With Messi's brace at home, they beat Granada 5-0.

Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 away.

Arsene Wenger's side have taken advantage of this season's La Liga title race.

Atletico did make some mistakes that shouldn't have happened during the long course of the season.

Especially against the likes of Getafe and Valencia, combined with the influence of the large number of internationals, the Sheets have struggled in a number of games.

Valencia drew 3-3 away at Espanyol in this round.

……

A week later, the 32nd round of La Liga.

Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 at home.

Barcelona beat Levante 1-0 at home.

Valencia beat Malaga 5-2 at home.

Atletico beat Sevilla 1-0 away.

……

Three days later, the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

Atletico Madrid travels to the Santiago Bernabeu to take on Real Madrid.

As UEFA President Bilal said, the biggest difference between playing in the league and playing in the cup is that the cup is a knockout round.

This has led to Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid daring to play exciting attacking battles in the league.

But what about the Champions League semi-finals?

Arsene Wenger's side have clearly played more cautiously, especially at home, and have been more conservative in their tactics.

In the first 80 minutes, the two teams played 0-0.

It's really hard to believe for Madrid, who have always been known for their attacking firepower.

But the turning point of the game came in the 82nd minute.

Sergio Ramos opened the scoring for Atletico with a header.

Karim Benzema then equalised for Real Madrid in the 88th minute.

Judging from this game, the process is intense, but not exciting enough.

But the most interesting was in the 33rd round of La Liga at the weekend.

After a dull 90-minute game at the Bernabeu, just three days later, the two sides returned to La Liga and moved to the Emirates Stadium at Atletico Madrid, where both sides raised the banner of attacking football.

In the opening three minutes, Suarez opened the scoring for Atletico.

In the 12th minute, Ronaldo equalized for Real Madrid.

After that, both teams took the initiative to press out and attack.

Towards the end of the first half, Angel Di Maria's goal gave Atletico a 2-1 lead.

In the second half, Arsene Wenger's team played another wave of attacks, and in the 63rd minute, Yaya Toure equalized, 2-2!

But Messi soon scored two goals in a row to help Atletico Madrid beat the visiting Real Madrid 4-2 at home.

Compared with the dullness of the Champions League semifinals, the Madrid derby in the 33rd round of La Liga is definitely exciting, both sides play very unrestrainedly, and the scene is quite good.

But as the media said, this is mainly because, this game does not mean a lot for the league as a whole.

Real Madrid still lead the standings after losing the game.

Atletico won the game but were unable to reverse Real Madrid in the standings.

It was in this situation that the two sides relaxed their mentality, and this led to a wonderful duel.

But it soon became clear to them that the problem was not that simple.

……

On the evening of April 30, the Emirates Stadium in Madrid.

In the second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Atletico Madrid hosted Real Madrid.

When the first leg was a 1-1 draw, the game was locked in a thrilling battle at the weekend, and in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, the game was once again deadlocked.

Atletico tried to attack, but Real Madrid's targeted defence worked.

In particular, the midfield of Essien, Yaya Toure and Xavi Martinez has ensured the solidity of the backline.

And in the 43rd minute of the first half, Real Madrid was in a quick counterattack, and Ronaldo scored a goal for Real Madrid with Benzema's assist.

The lead left Arsene Wenger's side happy.

But after the second half of the rematch, only 5 minutes later, Yang Hao's team successfully equalized.

Messi broke through with a brilliant dribble and got a chance to get up in the box to equalize the score.

1 to 1!

The two sides were back on the same page, even scoring the same goals on the road.

The game went by the minute and neither side was able to get a chance.

Yang Hao made a substitution adjustment in the 60th minute.

Robert Lewandowski replaced Xavi Alonso to strengthen the team's attacking attack.

As a result, just five minutes into the game, Marcelo crossed from the left, Suarez pulled out of space, Lewandowski stopped the ball and got rid of Kompany, and fired a furious shot from 10 meters in front of the goal to break through Real Madrid's goal.

2 to 1!

And just when everyone was still immersed in the joy of Atletico Madrid's lead again, 5 minutes later, Modric coordinated with Messi on the right side, picked up a pass with his heel, Vidic made a mistake in clearing, and Lewandowski scored in the penalty area to further expand the score.

3 to 1!

Brace!

The Polish striker is completely crazy!

When Real Madrid conceded consecutive goals, they immediately launched a frantic counterattack, trying to equalize as soon as possible.

But in the 77th minute, Messi broke through with the ball and sent a wonderful pass, Lewandowski got rid of the defender after taking the ball, pushed near the penalty spot, broke through Real Madrid's goal, and scored a hat-trick.

4 to 1!

In the 87th minute, it was Messi's dribbling on the right side, and after shaking two defenders in a row, he was pushed by Javi Martinez at the front of the big penalty area, and stumbled and passed the ball into the big penalty area.

Lewandowski got ahead of Vidic and fired a blast past Casillas.

5 to 1!

Happy seniors!

This night, at the Emirates Stadium, Lewandowski completely broke out!

(End of chapter)